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Introducing the Lawyers Coffee Crew (Episode 001)

Earlier this year, I tested an idea – what if a group of lawyers grabbed a virtual cup of coffee every Monday morning and chatted about their progress building a profitable law firm that prioritizes the attorney’s well being? Thos… Read More
September 30th, 2019
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Lawyer Wellness, Monday Morning Coffee with Chris, The Business of Law
Tags: Annual Planning, Monday Morning Coffee, Scheduling

Monday Morning Coffee with Chris: Are You Taking Care of Your Law Firm's Most Important Asset?

Taking care of your law firm’s most important asset. Law is a service business.  We help people resolve the disputes which impact their ability to live. That makes your law firm’s most important asset … you. If yo… Read More
March 12th, 2018
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Lawyer Wellness, Monday Morning Coffee with Chris, The Business of Law
Tags: Exercise, Mindfulness, Monday Morning Coffee

Monday Morning Coffee with Chris: The one project will drive MASSIVE revenue to your Veterans law firm.

How to drive MASSIVE revenue to your Veterans law firm. I was talking to attorney the other day, and I told her that I believe that drive and focus are the 2 biggest indicators of success for attorneys building a unique brand for their own la… Read More
March 5th, 2018
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Monday Morning Coffee with Chris, The Business of Law
Tags: Monday Morning Coffee, vision

Monday Morning Coffee with Chris: Sizing up the Competition in Veterans Benefits law.

Sizing up the Competition in Veterans Benefits Law. A new veterans benefits lawyer told me the other day: “I can’t compete with the big law firms in Veterans benefits law. Those big firms have contracts with VSOs and scoop up all… Read More
February 27th, 2018
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: The Business of Law
Tags: Facebook Live, Monday Morning Coffee, vision

Monday Morning Coffee with Chris: 3 Top Revenue Generating Activities for accredited VA attorneys.

When you are a solo or small law firm representing disabled Veterans, you do a lot to keep your law firm running. 3 revenue generating activities, however, are the key to building a viable and sustainable VA Benefits law practice. Read More
February 12th, 2018
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Monday Morning Coffee with Chris, The Business of Law
Tags: Facebook Live, Monday Morning Coffee, Revenue Generating Activities

Recent Cases

Client Win: 18-6851, Greene v. Wilkie (BVA fails to consider Nehmer effective date rules)
This case involves the special, and very powerful, Nehmer effective date rules.  Mr. Greene, the veteran, sought an effective date for his service connected coronary artery disease. He argued his effective date should go back to 2006, the first clai… Read More
Client Win: 19-3060, Fluker v Wilkie (service connection by aggravation for back injury)
This case involves the BVA’s rejection of a theory of service connection by aggravation for a back condition. The BVA refused to service connect the veteran’s back injury, which he argued was aggravated by service-connected knee and hip i… Read More
Client Win: 19-2462, Burkhalter v. Wilkie (Earlier Effective Date based on newly discovered service records)
  This case involves a veteran who served in the Air Force from 1953 to 1957. During service, he injured his back on a flight line, and has repeatedly tried to service connect the injury since leaving service in 1957. Each time, the claim was de… Read More

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VA Form 21 Blog

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Introducing the Lawyers Coffee Crew (Episode 001)
September 30th, 2019
Earlier this year, I tested an idea – what if a group of lawyers grabbed a virtual cup of coffee every Monday morning and chatted about their progress building a profitable law firm that prioritizes the attorney’s well being? Thos… Read More
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Lawyers with a Purpose: a path to happiness in the law.
September 6th, 2019
If you hear the phrase, lawyers with a purpose, what is your immediate reaction? Do you roll your eyes? Yawn? Close this page and find something else to read? I’ll be honest, the first time a business coach told me that my law practice… Read More

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